Open Doors International USA
Open Doors International USA reported $13.5 million in revenue and $13.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.45 went to program services, $9.10 to management and general costs and $19.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,656 (CIO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.5% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 19.5% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $208,656 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSocial economic support: in 2025, over $4 million was donated towards Open Doors International social economic support program. These are programs aimed at providing socio-economic development, livelihood or practical aid to christians and equipping churches to meet the socio-economic needs of the broader communities around them
Training: in 2025, we provided over $2 million to Open Doors International's training programs. These are programs equipping persecuted christians to stand strong and to share the love of christ in the midst of their persecution and to equip the church to train disciples in these difficult contexts
Bibles & literature distribution: in 2025, we provided over $800,000 to Open Doors International's programs seeking to provide persecuted christians with access to bibles and other christian discipleship and literature resources
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,474 | $0 | $48,182 | $208,656 |
| CEO/EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,172 | $0 | $33,109 | $204,281 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,761 | $0 | $40,744 | $199,505 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,046 | $0 | $41,741 | $192,787 |
| VP OF DIRECT MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,481 | $0 | $30,140 | $185,621 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,990 | $0 | $40,536 | $152,526 |
| DIRECTOR OF DATA & ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,398 | $0 | $17,717 | $142,115 |
| AVP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,733 | $0 | $29,973 | $134,706 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Open Doors International USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $597K (Part IX, line 5).
3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Open Doors International USA totaling $51,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Open Doors International USA spent in 2025, $71.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Open Doors International USA's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Open Doors International USA reported that 71.5% of its $13.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 19.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Open Doors International USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Open Doors International USA reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $208,656, for the role of CIO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Open Doors International USA get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Open Doors International USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-1154296 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202640919349301044 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202540989349300419 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402639349301600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-1154296: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.